THE SECRETARIAT’S GUIDE TO ICC ARBITRATIONA Practical Commentary on the 2012 ICC Rules of Arbitration from the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration

With the assistance of Benjamin Moss

Foreword by John Beechey Preface by Peter Wolrich

Jason FrySimon GreenbergFrancesca Mazza

The Guide

• Elucidates the practices of the ICC Court and its Secretariat

• Describes the innovations and changes introduced in the 2012 Rules

• Gives tips on how to conduct proceedings effectively

• Provides statistics on many aspects of ICC arbitration

• Lays out a road map for ICC arbitration users

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The Authors Jason Fry: Alternate Member for New Zealand, ICC International Court of Arbitration (1999–2002); Member for New Zealand, ICC International Court of Arbitration (2003–2007); Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration (2007–2012); Partner, Clifford Chance LLP (Paris) (2012–).

Simon Greenberg: Deputy Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration (2008–2012); Alternate Member for Australia, ICC International Court of Arbitration (2012–); Counsel, Clifford Chance LLP (Paris) (2012–).

Francesca Mazza: Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration (2003–2012); Secretary to the ICC Commission on Arbitration (2009–2012); Secretary General designate, German Institution of Arbitration (DIS) (2012–).

With the assistance of Benjamin Moss: Deputy Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration (2010–2012); Associate, Schellenberg Wittmer (Zurich) (2012–).

The Secretariat’s Guide to ICC Arbitration This Guide contains a presentation and explanation of the 2012 ICC Rules of Arbitration with detailed references to the practices of the ICC International Court of Arbitration and its Secretariat. At the time of writing, the authors were senior members of the Secretariat’s staff who were involved in the day-to-day administration of arbitration cases, as well as the drafting of the 2012 Rules and their implementation. In an easily accessible, article-by-article commentary full of practical insights and recommendations, the Guide provides extensive information on the underlying purpose of each provision and how it is applied by the ICC Court, its Secretariat, arbitrators and parties.

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Contents

Foreword vii

Preface ix

Chapter 1: Introduction 1

Chapter 2: A Step-by-Step Overview of ICC Arbitration Procedure 5

Chapter 3: Commentary on the 2012 Rules 13

Article1: InternationalCourtofArbitration 13Article2: Definitions 27Article3: Introductiontowrittennotificationsandcommunicationsand

timelimitsinICCarbitration 28Article3(1): Writtennotificationsorcommunicationsfrompartiesand

arbitraltribunals 29Article3(2): NotificationsorcommunicationsfromtheSecretariator

arbitraltribunals 31Article3(3): Dateonwhichanotificationorcommunicationisdeemedto

bemade 32Article3(4): Calculationoftimelimits 33Article4: RequestforArbitration 34Article5: AnswertotheRequestforArbitrationandthemaking

ofcounterclaims 49Article6(1): ApplicableversionoftheRules 64Article6(2): AdministrationofallICCarbitrationsbytheCourt 66Article6(3): ScreeningbytheSecretaryGeneralpriortotheapplication

ofArticle6(4) 67Article6(4): Prima faciedecisionsbytheCourtontheexistenceofan

arbitrationagreement 71Article6(5): Decisionsonthejurisdictionofthearbitraltribunal 86Article6(6): Decisionsbystatecourtsontheexistenceofanarbitration

agreementfollowinganegativeArticle6(4)decision 88Article6(7): Reintroductionofclaimsinotherproceedings 90Article6(8): Failureofapartytoparticipateinanarbitration 90Article6(9): Separabilityofthearbitrationagreement 91Articles7–10: Multipleparties,multiplecontractsandconsolidation 93Article7: Joinderofadditionalparties 94Article8: Claimsbetweenmultipleparties 104Article9: Multiplecontracts 108Article10: Consolidationofarbitrations 111Articles11–15: Definingterminologyrelevanttotheconstitutionofthe

arbitraltribunalandthereplacementofarbitrators 116Article11(1): Impartialityandindependence 117Article11(2): Statementofacceptance,availability,impartialityand

independence 119Article11(3): Ongoingdutytodisclose 128Article11(4): Finalityandnon-communicationofreasonsfordecisionsof

theCourtontheconstitutionofthearbitraltribunal 130Article11(5): Arbitrators’undertakingtorespecttheRules 132

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Article11(6): Priorityofpartyagreementsontheconstitutionofthearbitraltribunal 133

Article12: OverviewoftheconstitutionofthearbitraltribunalundertheRules 135

Article12(1): Numberofarbitrators 137Article12(2): Determiningthenumberofarbitrators 138Article12(3): Solearbitrator 142Article12(4): Selectionofco-arbitratorsforathree-membertribunal 142Article12(5): Selectionofthepresidentofthearbitraltribunal 145Articles 12(6)–12(8): Three-memberarbitraltribunalsinmultipartyarbitration 147Article12(6): Jointnominationofaco-arbitrator 149Article12(7): Participationofadditionalpartiesinthenominationof

co-arbitrators 150Article12(8): Alternativemethodforconstitutingathree-memberarbitral

tribunal 150Article13(1): Factorstoconsiderwhenconfirmingorappointingarbitrators 153Article13(2): ConfirmationbytheSecretaryGeneral 159Article13(3): Appointmentofarbitrators 161Article13(4): Directappointmentofarbitrators 165Article13(5): Nationalityofthepresidentofthearbitraltribunal 167Article14(1): Challengesagainstarbitrators 170Article14(2): Thirty-daytimelimitforadmissibilityofchallenges 176Article14(3): Commentsonachallenge 178Article15(1): Circumstancesleadingtoreplacement 180Article15(2): ReplacementontheCourt’sinitiative 184Article15(3): Rightofpartiesandarbitratorstocommentonthe

applicationofArticle15(2) 186Article15(4): Processforselectingthereplacementarbitrator 189Article15(5): Truncatedarbitraltribunals 192Article16: Transmissionofthecasefiletothearbitraltribunal 194Article17: Proofofauthority 197Article18(1): Placeofthearbitration 198Article18(2): Locationofhearingsandmeetings 205Article18(3): Locationofdeliberations 208Article19: Rulesgoverningtheproceedings 209Article20: Languageofthearbitration 212Articles21(1)–21(3): Overviewoftherulesoflawgoverningthemerits 217Article21(1): Applicablerulesoflaw 219Article21(2): Contractualprovisionsandtradeusages 228Article21(3): Amiable compositeur, ex aequo et bono 230Articles22(1)and22(2): Effectivecasemanagement 232Article22(3): Ordersandothermeasuresrelatingtoconfidentiality 235Article22(4): Fairandimpartialtreatment 237Article22(5): Compliancewithordersfromthearbitraltribunal 238Article23(1): TermsofReference 239Article23(2): SigningtheTermsofReference 250Article23(3): CourtapprovaloftheTermsofReference 253Article23(4): NewclaimssubsequenttotheTermsofReference 255Article24(1): Casemanagementconference 260Article24(2): Proceduraltimetable 265Article24(3): Continuedcasemanagement 266Article24(4): Conductingthecasemanagementconference 267Article25(1): Establishingthefactsofthecase 268

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Article25(2): Hearings 271Article25(3): Hearingwitnessesandexperts 272Article25(4): Expertsappointedbythearbitraltribunal 274Article25(5): Summoningpartiesforadditionalevidence 276Article25(6): Proceedingswithoutahearing 277Article26(1): Summoningpartiestoahearing 278Article26(2): Absenceofapartyatthehearing 281Article26(3): Thearbitraltribunal’scontroloverthehearing 282Article26(4): Attendanceathearingsofdulyauthorizedrepresentatives

andadvisers 285Article27: Closingoftheproceedingsanddateforsubmissionofdraft

awards 285Article28(1): Conservatoryandinterimmeasuresorderedbythearbitral

tribunal 288Article28(2): Conservatoryandinterimmeasuresorderedbyjudicial

authorities 293Article29: Introductiontoemergencyarbitratorproceedings 294Article29(1): ApplyingforEmergencyMeasures 299Article29(2): Formofemergencyrelief 302Articles29(3)and29(4): Effectoftheemergencyarbitratorproceedingsonthe

arbitraltribunal’spowers 305Articles29(5)and29(6): ScopeoftheEmergencyArbitratorProvisions 307Article29(7): Effectofemergencyarbitratorproceedingsonothermethods

ofseekingurgentinterimorconservatorymeasures 310Article30(1): Timelimitforrenderingthefinalaward 310Article30(2): Extensionofthetimelimitforrenderingthefinalaward 313Article31(1): Makingoftheaward 316Article31(2): Reasoning 321Article31(3): Dateandplaceoftheaward 321Article32: Awardbyconsent 323Article33: ScrutinyoftheawardbytheCourt 327Article34: IntroductiontoenforcementofICCawards 338Article34(1): Notificationoftheawardtotheparties 339Article34(2): Certifiedcopiesofawards 343Article34(3): Parties’waiverofanyotherformofnotificationoftheaward 343Article34(4): Archivingoforiginalsofawards 344Article34(5): Assistanceinhavingawardsrecognizedand/orenforced 344Article34(6): Bindingeffectoftheawardonparties 345Article35(1): Correctiononthearbitraltribunal’sinitiative 347Article35(2): Applicationbyapartyforthecorrectionorinterpretationof

anaward 348Article35(3): Decisionsoncorrectionorinterpretation 354Article35(4): Remissionofanaward 357Articles36and37: IntroductiontotheICC’scostssystem 360Article36(1): Provisionaladvance 365Article36(2): Advanceoncosts 368Article36(3): Separateadvancesoncosts 374Article36(4): Advancesoncostsinmultipartyarbitrations 377Article36(5): Readjustmentoftheadvanceoncostsandsubstitution 383Article36(6): Deemedwithdrawalofclaimsfollowingfailuretopay 387Article36(7): Set-offsinthecalculationofadvancesoncosts 390Article37(1): Costsofthearbitration 391

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Articles37(1)and37(2): TheCourt’sdecisionsoncosts 392Articles37(1)and37(3)–37(5): Thearbitraltribunal’sdecisionsoncosts 404Article37(6): Decisionsoncostsupontheterminationofthearbitration 412Article38(1): Modifiedtimelimits 415Article38(2): Extensionofmodifiedtimelimits 417Article39: Waiver 418Article40: Limitationofliability 421Article41: Generalrule 422

Chapter 4: Other ICC Dispute Resolution Services 425

Chapter 5: ICC Dispute Resolution Clauses 447

Chapter 6: Comparative Table, 1998/2012 Rules 451

Chapter 7: ICC Rules of Arbitration, in force as from 1 January 2012 459

Index of Tables 489

General Index 491

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Foreword

ThelatestiterationoftheICCRulesofArbitration—the2012Rules—istheresultofoneofthemostextensive,consultativeexerciseseverundertakenbytheICC.Adecisiontoreviewandrevisethehighlyregarded1998RuleswastakenbytheICCCommissiononArbitrationinOctober2008.Inthemonthsthatfollowed,membersoftheCommissionandoftheTaskForcesetupbytheCommission,togetherwithmembers of the international arbitration community at large, submitted a veryconsiderablenumberofcommentsandproposalsforchangestotheDraftingSub-CommitteetaskedwiththeproductionofadraftofthenewRules.

CommissionChairmanPeterWolrich,who,withMichaelBühlerandLaurieCraig,chairedtheDraftingSub-Committee,explainsthegenesisofthenewRulesinsomedetailinhisprefacetothisbook.Itisright,however,thatI,too,acknowledgethecontributiontothesuccessfulconclusionofthisexerciseofsomanyindividuals,includingin-housecounsel,whoseviewswerewidelycanvassed,andthemembersoftheparallelTaskForceconsideringthenewRulesfromthepointofviewofstatepartiesundertheablechairmanshipofEduardoSilvaRomeroandPeterGoldsmith.SuchcomprehensiveconsultationsandthechangesresultingfromthemreflectedinthenewRulesdemonstratetheextenttowhichtheICChastakenaccountoftheviewsofusersofitsRules.

The2012RulesremaintruetothedraftingethosofpreviouseditionsoftheRules.Nothinghasbeenchangedforthesakeofchange.SuchchangesandinnovationsashavebeenmadereflectthedramaticevolutioninthenatureandscopeoftheCourt’suserbaseandpracticeinthefourteenyearssincethepromulgationofthe1998 Rules, not least the explosion in the numbers of multiparty disputes(particularly from Latin America), the all-pervasive use of electronic media andmeansofcommunication,andincreasingpressureonarbitratorsandinstitutionsaliketoensurethattimeandcostconstraintsarerespected.

User demands included assurances as to the availability of arbitrators; earlyclarificationofthenatureandbasisofclaims;theabilitytocalluponanemergencyarbitratorprocedure;andmorecertaintyastowhenanawardmightbeexpectedaftertheconclusionofahearingandthefilingofpost-hearingbriefs.Inlargepart,thesedemandshavebeenmetinthenewArticles4(3),subparagraphs(c)and(d);11(2); 29; and 27, subparagraph (b). Multi-party disputes are the subject ofArticles7–10of the2012Rules,agroupofprovisions thatconstituteoneof theprincipalinnovationsofthenewRules.

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TraditionallytheICChaslaid,andcontinuestolay,greatstoreupontheabilityofthepartiestoICCarbitrationtoagreeuponsubstantialelementsoftheprocedureapplicableto“their”arbitrationandtheirexpectationthatsuchagreementswillberespected. In turn, it is to be hoped that parties will take full advantage of theopportunity to play an active part in the shaping of the arbitral procedure asArticle 24 and, specifically, Article 24(4), of the new Rules invites them to do.Theimportanceofthiselementofdirectpartyinvolvementcannotbeoverstated.

TheGuide,whichtakesthereaderthroughthe2012Rulesfromstarttofinish,willbeanindispensableworkofreferenceforallinvolvedinICCarbitration,whethertheycomenewtosuchproceedingsorare“oldhands”,andwhethertheydosoasaparty,counselorarbitrator.Whilethe2012Ruleshavealreadybeenthesubjectofnumerouscommentaries,nonecouldbeasauthoritativeaGuideasthatwhichJasonFry,SimonGreenbergandFrancescaMazzahavecompiled.

NotonlywereallthreeauthorsintimatelyinvolvedinthedraftingofthenewRules,butasthreeofthethenmostseniormembersoftheSecretariat,theirknowledgeofthepracticesoftheCourtandSecretariatisunrivalled.AllthreeauthorshavealsooverseentherevisionofalloftheSecretariat’sstandardformlettersandotheradministrativedocumentationtoensuretheircompatibilitywiththeprovisionsofthenewRules—adauntingtaskinitself.ThereissimplynoonebetterqualifiedtoprovideadetailedoverviewofthenewRulesandtheiroperation.Atthetimeofpublication,allthreeoftheauthorswillhavetakenupnewpostsoutsidetheICCorbeonthepointofdoingso.ThisfinalcontributionontheirparttotheworkoftheCourtandSecretariatisconsistentwiththequalitiesofexcellenceandcommitmentthathavebeenthehallmarkoftheirworkwhileattheICCandforwhich,onbehalfoftheICCCourt,Ioffermythanksandsincereappreciation.

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Preface

The Guide you have before you is designed to provide you with an in-depthpresentationandanalysisofthenewICCRulesofArbitrationinforceasof1January2012.ThisGuidehasthegreatadvantageofprovidinginsightsintotheRulesfromtheperspectiveoftheSecretariatoftheICCInternationalCourtofArbitration,anditsauthorswereactiveparticipantsinthepreparationofthenewRules.Bywayofintroduction to this invaluable resource, I would like to give you, from my ownperspectiveasChairmanoftheICCCommissiononArbitrationandasoneoftheprincipaldraftsmenofthenewRules,aninsideviewintoexactlyhowtheCommissionwentaboutrevisingtheRulesandwhatthegoalsoftherevisionprocesswere.

In accordance with the Constitution of the ICC, ICC technical documents withregardtodisputeresolution,includingICCRules,arenormallypreparedbytheICCCommissiononArbitration.OurCommissionwasthusentrustedwiththetaskofproposingrevisionstotheICCRulesofArbitrationtotheICCgoverningbodies.The previous revision of the Rules dated from 1998, and while the Rules werefunctioningeffectivelyandtherewasnourgentreasonforchange,itwasfeltthataftersomanyyearsitwouldbeusefultotakeafreshlookattheminordertobringthemup-to-dateandensurethattheywillcontinuetobeusefultoarbitrationusersworldwideformanyyearstocome.

The revision of the Rules was accomplished in accordance with a step-by-stepprocess.First,weheldthreeconsultationstoensurethatwewouldbenefitfromawiderangeofideasandsuggestionsconcerningdesirablechangesoradditionstotheRules.Thefirstconsultationtooktheformofaconferencethatweorganizedfor the arbitration community at large to solicit and discuss ideas. Next, weconsultedandobtainedalargenumberofsuggestionsandproposalsfromtheICCNationalCommittees.SuggestionsandproposalswerealsoprovidedbytheICCInternationalCourtofArbitrationanditsSecretariat.Finally,weconsultedtheICCCommissionTaskForceonArbitrationInvolvingStatesorStateEntities.ThatTaskForce, which included representatives of states and persons with significantexperienceworkingwithstates,provideduswithusefulsuggestionsformakingtheRulesmoreobviouslyapplicabletoarbitrationsinvolvingstates.

Withthisinputinhand,wesetupanorganizationalstructuretocarryouttheactualwork of revising the Rules. A Task Force on the Revision of the ICC Rules ofArbitrationwascreated,andIwasaskedtoserveasChairmanofthisTaskForcealongwithtwoCo-Chairs,MichaelBühlerandLaurieCraig.FrancescaMazza,theSecretaryoftheCommission,wasaskedtoserveasSecretarytotheTaskForce.

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InordertohaveawideinputintotheprocessofreviewingandrevisingtheRules,itwasdecidednotto limit thenumberofmembersoftheTaskForce.TheTaskForcewasthenconstitutedwithover180members.ThisguaranteedathoroughreviewoftheRules.However,giventhatnumber,itwasnecessarytosetupamuchsmallerDraftingSub-Committee,whichwereferredtoastheDSC.TheroleoftheDSC was to go through the Rules article by article and draft proposals foramendmentsornewprovisionstobesubmittedtotheTaskForce.

The DSC was constituted with twenty members who represented diversegeographical locationsanddiverselegalsystems.DSCmemberscamefromfivedifferentcontinentsandfourteendifferentcountries.Inaddition,theyrepresentedall categories of players in ICC arbitration. Some DSC members were mainlycounsel, others were mainly arbitrators. The Court was represented by AndrewFoyle and the Secretariat was represented by Jason Fry. John Beechey, thePresident of the Court, and the Vice-Chairs of the Commission were ex-officiomembers.

Most importantly, it was decided to have two representatives from the usercommunity as DSC members. These were Anke Sessler from a major GermancompanyandJohnSanderfromamajorUScompany.Weconsideredthistobeanextremely important step because, of course, the Rules exist to serve theinternationalusercommunity,andwefelt ittobevery importanttoensurethattheir views were taken into account in the revision process. In fact, the userrepresentativesconsultedwithamuchlargergroupofusersworldwideandwereable to provide us with key insights into the needs and concerns of the usercommunity.

Withtheaboveorganizationalstructureinplace,this ishowweproceeded.ThefirstDSCmeetingwasheldinMarch2009.Overthenexttwoyears,theDSCmetonceamonthinoneortwo-daysessions.ItwentthroughtheexistingRulesarticlebyarticleanddraftedproposedamendmentsornewarticles.Itsproposalswerethenpresented ingroups to theTaskForcewhichdebatedandapproved themduringanumberofplenaryTaskForcemeetingsheldoverthetwo-yearperiod.

AlloftheproposalsthatwereapprovedbytheTaskForcewerethensubmittedtoICC National Committees and Groups and to the Commission as a whole. TheproposalswerethenfullydebatedanddiscussedbytheCommissionwhichalsoapproved the amended articles by groups during four plenary Commissionmeetings.

ThisprocessillustratestheextenttowhichtheRulesrevisionbenefitedfromthehardworkandcarefulconsiderationofa largenumberofvery talentedpeople,and,while it isnotpossible tonamethemall, Iwish to take thisopportunity tothankthemmostsincerelyfortheirexcellentcooperationandwork.

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WithrespecttothesubstanceoftheRulesrevisionprocess,wedecidedtoadoptafewbasicguidingprinciplestofocusthechoicestobemadeinrevisingtheRules.

The first guiding principle was that only changes that are genuinely useful orgenuinelynecessaryshouldbemade.Thisfollowsfromtheoldadagethat“ifitisn’tbroken,don’tfixit”.TheexistingRuleshaveworkedwell,andweconsideredthatmaking too many minor “clean-up” improvements could actually result in moreconfusion than benefit. We often reminded ourselves of this principle when weweretemptedtomakelanguageimprovements.

Thesecondguidingprinciplewastoretain,tothegreatestextentpossible,thekeyanddistinguishingfeaturesofICCarbitration,suchastheRequest,theAnswer,theTermsofReferenceandthescrutinyoftheawardbytheCourt.

Athirdbasicguidingprinciplewastobeeconomicalinthedrafting,toavoidbeingoverlyprescriptiveandtoretaintheuniversalityandflexibilityofICCarbitration.Thistoldusnottoover-legislateintheRulesbutrathertocontinuetodraftintermsofbasicprinciples rather than trying tospelleverythingout.Thisallowedus toretain the cross-cultural character of the Rules as well as their flexibility andopennesstopartyautonomy.

Whilefollowingtheseguidingprinciples,wealsobroughtanumberofinnovationsintotheRules.ThesenewfeatureswereinspiredbythedesiretoprovideadditionaltransparencywithrespecttopracticesoftheCourtandtheSecretariat,thedesireto develop explicit provisions for improving the time and cost efficiency ofarbitration, and the desire to respond to requests from the user community. Inparticular,weincludedthreeentirelynewsetsofprovisionsintheRules,whicharediscussed in great detail in this Guide. These provisions concern efficient casemanagement,multipartydisputesandemergencyarbitratorproceedings.

The case management provisions set forth means to establish a tailor-madeprocedure for the arbitration that is time and cost effective. Under the newprovisions, as enunciated in Articles 22–24 and Appendix IV, the tailor-makingprocess has now become a formal requirement. Various other changes, alsodiscussedinthisGuide,improvethetimeandcostefficiencyofICCarbitration.

Thenewsectiononmultipartyandmulticontractarbitrationdealswiththejoinderofanadditionalparty,cross-claimsbetweenclaimantsorbetweenrespondents,claimsarisingoutofmore thanonecontract,and theconsolidationofseparatearbitrationspendingundertheRules.Theseprovisions,assetforthinArticles7–10,areentirelynewandmakeexplicitvariousaspectsofmultipartydisputesthatwerenotpreviouslydealtwithintheRules.

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Finally,theemergencyarbitratorprovisionsprovidethepartieswithanopportunity,undercertainconditions,toobtainurgentinterimorconservatorymeasuresfromanemergencyarbitratorwhenthosemeasurescannotawaittheconstitutionofanarbitraltribunal.

In conclusion, I have no doubt that this Guide will provide you with valuableexplanationsandinsideinformationregardingthe2012ICCRulesofArbitration.OnbehalfofallofthemembersoftheICCCommissiononArbitration,IwouldliketoexpressthesincerehopethatthenewRuleswillserveyouwellformanyyearstocome.

Peter WolrichChairmanICCCommissiononArbitration

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